A show where we share stories and explore how your favorite beauty pros started, scaled and grew their business. We ask the questions you&#39;ve been dying to get the answers too so that you too can start, scale and grow your beauty business.

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In this episode we explore how something as simple as walking can bring you to tears AND change your life. Also, new year new name!

Walk With Me.

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Join host Freda Brown as she dives deep into what it looks like to take an unintentional break on purpose. We explore solo travel, hustling and why having &#34;something in the bank for a rainy day&#34; can be meaningful in more ways than one.

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Don't Call It a Comeback

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In this episode we talk about how bad credit and poor financial decisions nearly ruined my business. I also share a few tips on what I did to pay off over $30,000 in debt and why you no longer need to bury me with my student loan repayments hanging over my head. To stay connected with the show:Follow the show on IG <a href="https://www.instagram.com/BuildingABeautyBusiness" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/BuildingABeautyBusiness</a>Follow the Freda on IG <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ItsFredaBrown" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/ItsFredaBrown</a>

How I Paid Off $30,000 in Debt

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If we don&#39;t celebrate our wins do they even count? And why are we so quick to move on to the next thing? This episode is for you and your ambition. Both of y&#39;all need to pull up because in this episode we dive deep into why we aren&#39;t celebrating our wins and how we plan to do something about it.To stay connected with the show:Follow the show on IG <a href="https://www.instagram.com/BuildingABeautyBusiness" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/BuildingABeautyBusiness</a>Follow the Freda on IG <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ItsFredaBrown" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/ItsFredaBrown</a>

Celebrating Your Wins or On To The Next One?

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In this episode we discuss all the ways in which your beauty business could be thriving. So often we think booked and busy is the final destination without stopping to consider there a levels to this growth game. Grab a pen and paper or pull out your notes app bc ya&#39; girl is dropping gems. To stay connected with the show:Follow the show on IG https://www.instagram.com/BuildingABeautyBusinessFollow the Freda on IG https://www.instagram.com/ItsFredaBrown

You Could Be Thriving But...

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Building the right community can make or break your business. In this episode we share 5 ways you can grow your community and why surrounding yourself with the right people will serve you professionally and personally for years to come. To stay connected with the show:Follow the show on IG: https://www.instagram.com/BuildingABeautyBusinessFollow Freda on IG: https://www.instagram.com/ItsFredaBrown

Building A Community to Last a Lifetime

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In todays episode I&#39;m giving you 5 practical things you can do immediately to get more clients in your chair. Most of them won&#39;t cost you much money and the ones that do are total game changers. The first one is so old school it may surprise you. Resources: Check out these sites for business cards:<a href="https://www.zazzle.com/https://www.vistaprint.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.zazzle.com/</a><a href="https://www.zazzle.com/https://www.vistaprint.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.vistaprint.com/</a> Check out these sites for DIY websites:<a href="https://www.wix.com/https://www.squarespace.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.wix.com/</a><a href="https://www.wix.com/https://www.squarespace.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.squarespace.com/</a> To stay connected with the show:Follow the show on IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/BuildingABeautyBusiness" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/BuildingABeautyBusiness</a>Follow Freda on IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ItsFredaBrown" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/ItsFredaBrown</a>

How to Get More Clients NOW!

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In this weeks mini episode of Salon Situations we talk about how to deal with late clients. I share tips on how we deal with this at my salon and I&#39;m giving you the completely unexpected question we always ask when someone is running late for their appointment. To stay connected with the show:Follow the show on IG https://www.instagram.com/BuildingABeautyBusinessFollow Freda on IG https://www.instagram.com/ItsFredaBrown

Salon Situations: Dealing with Late Clients

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In this episode we&#39;re gonna talk about how with bad credit and little money you can STILL grow your beauty business. I&#39;m sharing the 5 things I literally did to grow my business even when my credit score was trash! To stay connected with the show:Follow the show on IG https://www.instagram.com/BuildingABeautyBusinessFollow Freda on IG https://www.instagram.com/ItsFredaBrown

Bad Credit and Still Thriving

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These midweek mini episodes will explore those small, nuanced situations that test our patience as stylist and allow us to grow as professionals. This week we explore when to fire a client. To stay connected with the show:Follow the show on IG https://www.instagram.com/BuildingABeautyBusinessFollow Freda on IG https://www.instagram.com/ItsFredaBrown

Salon Situation: I'm not the stylist for you

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In this inaugural episode we dive deep into how I got started in the beauty industry, why quitting a job or 2 or 3 isn&#39;t really that hard, and how betting on yourself might be the scariest thing you will ever do.

Getting Started

A show where we share stories and explore how your favorite beauty pros started, scaled and grew their business. We ask the questions you've been dying to get the answers too so that you too can start, scale and grow your beauty business.